Usages of qīngchu
我 不 太 听 得 清楚, 你 可以 再 慢慢 地 说 一下 吗?Wǒ bù tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
我们 必须 把 今天 的 练习 做 得 很 清楚, 明天 复习 的 时候 才 更 简单。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
他 说话 的 声音 很 小, 我 听 不 太 清楚。tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bù tài qīngchu.
His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.
这 篇 文章 内容 不 长, 但是 重点 很 清楚。Zhè piān wénzhāng nèiróng bù cháng, dànshì zhòngdiǎn hěn qīngchu.
This article isn’t long, but its main points are very clear.
老师 在 课上 解释 了 问题 的 原因, 也 说 清楚 了 可能 的 结果。lǎoshī zài kèshàng jiěshì le wèntí de yuányīn, yě shuō qīngchu le kěnéng de jiéguǒ.
In class the teacher explained the cause of the problem and also clearly stated the possible result.
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